From the back cover: With wonderful delicacy and subtle insight and intimation, McCabe creates Mr. Patrick "Puss" Braden, the enduringly and endearingly hopeful hero(ine) whose gutsy survival and yearning quest for love resonate in and drive the glimmering, agonizing narrative in which the Troubles are a distant and immediate echo and refrain. Twenty years ago, her ladyship … [Read more...] about Breakfast on Pluto by Patrick McCabe: A-
General Fiction
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold: A
From the back of the book: In the first chapter of this haunting novel, 14-year-old Susie Salmon looks down from heaven and describes the horrifying events of her murder. As time goes on, Susie continues her curious observations while her family struggles to cope with the pain of her death. Her younger sister grows tougher and more mature, her mother goes to desperate … [Read more...] about The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold: A
Possession by A. S. Byatt: A
From the back cover: Roland Michell, a young academic assistant, has devoted his life to studying the life and works of 19th century writer Randolph Henry Ash. One day in the library, Roland opens a dusty volume and finds a provocative letter written by Ash to an unnamed woman. From that moment, Roland begins a quest for information about this mysterious person. His search … [Read more...] about Possession by A. S. Byatt: A
The Morning Star by Nick Bantock: D
From the inside flap: Plunged into an otherworldly maze, Matthew Sedon and Isabella de Reims are stretched to the limits of love, of certainty, and of their belief in the powerful guidance of Griffin and Sabine. Isabella is drawn into her predestined journey to Egypt, a journey that forces her to explore a world beyond her imagination. In Alexandria, challenging his deepest … [Read more...] about The Morning Star by Nick Bantock: D
Alexandria by Nick Bantock: C-
From the inside flap: Intrigue turns to danger and romance turns to passion as Matthew Sedon and Isabella de Reims, lovers separated by continents, struggle to make sense of a world beyond experience. Only the guidance of Griffin Moss and Sabine Strohem—experienced navigators of myth and reality—can keep them safe. In Egypt, mysterious forces vie to keep Matthew away from his … [Read more...] about Alexandria by Nick Bantock: C-